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#EndSARS protests may spoil Nigeria’s growth projection — IMF

Daily Dispatch October 23, 2020

Projected economic growth for Nigeria may not be realized on the strength of the #ENDSARS protests, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned. The organization expressed concern over the protests “particularly ones that are difficult like the ones in Nigeria at the moment.” Responding to

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#EndSARS protesters shun curfew, remain at Alausa, Lekki toll gate

Daily Dispatch October 20, 2020

Some youths on Tuesday continued their #EndSARS protest at Alausa, Lagos State despite the curfew imposed on the state. Apart from the curfew imposed by the Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, the Lagos State Police Command also banned protests in the state. The IGP also ordered the immediate nationwide deployment of anti-riot forces following increased attacks on […]

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One feared dead as mob burns Abuja police station

Daily Dispatch October 20, 2020

One person was feared dead in Abuja on Tuesday evening during a clash between policemen and hoodlums. The mob, The Nation gathered, burnt the Dutse Makaranta police station in the Kubwa area of Abuja after a policeman fired while trying to disperse a crowd outside the station. It was learnt the victim died at the […]

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Hoodlums set two Lagos police stations ablaze

Daily Dispatch October 20, 2020

The Layeni and Pako police stations in Ifelodun and, Apapa- Iganmu LCDA were on Tuesday afternoon set ablaze by hoodlums under the guise of the #EndSARS protests. The incident bring to three police stations burnt down in Lagos as at Tuesday afternoon. The Nation had reported the Orile police station was set ablaze by hoodlums […]

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Nigerians risk arrest, prosecution for peddling ‘fake news’ as Army embarks on Operation Crocodile Smile

Daily Dispatch October 19, 2020

Social media users in Nigeria are in for troubled times with the introduction of a ‘cyberwarfare’ component in this year’s edition of the Nigerian Army’s annual Operation Crocodile Smile.  Operation Crocodile Smile, an annual military exercise conducted by the Nigerian Army since 2015, will commence on October 20 and end on December 31. The Operation, […]

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Breaking: Prisoners freed after jailbreak in Edo as thugs hijack #EndSars protest

Daily Dispatch October 19, 2020

#EndSARS protest was on Monday hijacked by rampaging thugs who attacked and freed inmates from Benin Custodian Facility in Edo State. A reliable source privy to this development told TheNewsGuru (TNG) that the hoodlums had stormed the custodian facility at about 9am chanting war songs and attacking prison officials.  “At a stage, the prison officials […]